REMEMBER PETER PAN?

Peter Pan (the alter ego for Peter Enahoro) was a name both to love and to hate in the Nigerian media. He motivated positive minds while the fall guys rooted to have him checkmated. He became such an influence; Premier Ladoke Akintola banned the Daily Times from circulating in the Western Region!

One afternoon in December 1979, Mr. Dele Giwa invited me to his office for the purpose of doing a live sketch of Peter Pan right in his (Mr. Giwa’s) office. Mr. Giwa intended to use the artist impression for an article on Peter Pan to be published a few days away. I raced down to Mr. Giwa’s office with my sketching tools, but trying to accomplish that task produced so much drama in Mr. Giwa’s office. To do a live sketch, the model is required to cooperate with the artist and remain calm, but not Peter Pan. After a few attempts punctuated by roaring laughter from Dele Giwa, Peter Pan and myself, we all agreed that I should obtain Peter Pan’s portrait and retire to my office and do a quick sketch. The result of that portraiture done in pointillism is what you see in the article posted today.

In this article, written by Dele Giwa, you will have a great insight into the enigma called Peter Pan.

The question that should bother you after reading the article is, do we still have the likes of Peter Pan and Dele Giwa in our midst? Methinks we need them, particularly now that even the truck pushers, conductors and pepper hawkers are loudly advocating a new dawn. Join the bandwagon now.

Lest we forget…CHANGE IS HERE

CARTOON CORNER

The Tory Government headed by Margaret Thatcher brought about a phenomenal overhaul of the British economy. Thatcher boasted to destroy Jim Callaghan’s economic formula and institute a fresh one. She made an impressive mark in that economic rejuvenation which became known as Thatchernomics. However, as you can see in today’s cartoon, it wasn’t all a picnic.

Let us pray that whoever emerges as Nigeria’s President in the next few hours does not get weighed down with his economic policies. Do I have your “Amen”?